Life, lately

1 word!

BUSY!

But sometimes I am not sure what I am so busy about or how I lament time flies each day. I have been caught up with daily grind of life. No times to rest or think.

Parents who do not have much helps around the house or do solo parenting most of the times, you have my utmost respect. It is mentally and physically exhausting! The toughest job in the universe! Going solo is not a fun game!

If you could take care of an active toddler, cook 3 meals a day, do the laundry, clean the house and same time have the patience with your school-going children and yet not shouting your lungs out and still manage to dress casually and do not look like "aunty", then I am sure you are a real super mum and homemaker! (and probably a bit crazy ^^)

For me, I do not have much times to think of what to wear (unless I prepared the night before) and I do not really care if I have a bad hair day. Guess I am trying to be a realistic mum of three! Lol.

Okay. Let me bring you through my daily routine. Day starts as early as 530am, preparing breakfast and snack boxes for the schooling kids. Princess would wake up and get ready without me waking her up as she has her own alarm clock in her room. After her breakfast, I would send her to school which takes about 5 - 7 minutes depends on traffic.

Sometimes Jamie would wake up before we could get out of the house so he will follow us out. Most of the day, he would still be sleeping with Jay going into the room taking care of him while waiting for my return. Usually Jay would wake up by himself but some days I will wake him up around 7am so he could have a light breakfast and a shower. His kinddy is about 20 minutes drive so  I spend almost an hour sending both kids to schools and back home in the morning.

When the other kids are in school, Jamie and I will stay at home on most days. Once a week I will pick my mum for breakfast and do some "marketing". If time permits, I will do some chores or cook a simple lunch but most of the times, I buy take-away. It is basically challenging to get things done with a demanding toddler who can walk and more adventurous in his exploration. I basically cannot have him out of sight so he gets to follow me around.

Jamie only takes 1 nap a day now. With all the running in and out I cannot blame him for not napping more. He mostly dozed off in the car when gone out to pick the kids. So he will nap about 30 to 45 minutes in the car.

In the afternoon I would be busy with the kids' school works. Have not find any suitable home tuition around here so for time being, no tuition for the kids. Every Tuesday afternoon Jan will go to her music class. Swimming classes are on every Saturday morning so Jan and Jay get to have some exercises that day. For dinner, sometimes I cook, get take-away or join my parents for dinner.

Taking a break or enjoying a cup of tea is considered a luxury. ^^ Evening is the time where I can rest a bit, watching all kids playing and fooling around before call it a night.

And you can also call me a handyman (or handywoman?) of the house. Learnt to change this and that, fix some tools and when ever anything not functioning, I will think of a way 1st before calling for help. Lol.

Another busy but usual week. Sometimes I wish for extra hands but I am happy to be there for my kids. They may not have their daddy around most of the times so I would not want to deprive their needs for mummy. It is not easy but who else to be there if not their mummy? :)